Guitarist and singer-songwriter Chantel McGregor will release her highly anticipated new album, Lose Control, on Friday 9th October 2015 on her independent boutique label Tis Rock Music, The new album is the follow up to her critically acclaimed 2011 debut solo album, Like No Other.
After four years of touring and festival appearances, Chantel returns with ten new songs that not only salutes contemporary rock, but shows her gradual transition from conventional Blues to a harder, bigger and bolder rock sound with progressive influences.
“I’ve always been interested in the dark side of Southern Gothic literature, artwork and media,” says Chantel. “I wanted to create an album that reflected the imagery and themes of that genre. I drew inspiration from the TV shows True Detective and True Blood and studied the literary works of Tennessee Williams, Carson Mullers and Mark Twain.”
“I also surrounded myself with imagery from artists and photographers such as Walker Evans and Clarence John Laughlin, all to immerse myself in the sinister, dark world of depravation, magic and voodoo, writing most of the songs from the perspective of the disturbed flawed characters.”
She will be touring in the autumn with dates as follows:
Chantel McGregor 2015 Tour Dates
Worthing Pier South Pavilion Saturday 15th August 2015
Billericay New Crawdaddy Club Friday 28th August 2015
Leamington Spa, The Assembly, Zephyr Lounge Friday 11th September 2015
Newark Blues Festival Saturday 12th September 2015
London, 100 Club Thursday 17th September 2015
Hessle, Town Hall Saturday 19th September 2015
Whitby, Pavilion Theatre Sunday 20th September 2015
Stockton, The Arc Thursday 24th September 2015
Louth Riverhead Theatre Friday 25th September 2015
Wrexham, Central Station Saturday 26th September 2015
Birmingham, The Institute, The Temple Thursday 1st October 2015
Ruislip, The Tropic Friday 2nd October 2015
Halifax, Playhouse Friday 9th October 2015
Southport, The Atkinson Blues Festival Saturday 10th October 2015
